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female person

/ˌfiˈmeɪl ˌpʌrsn/
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Other forms: female persons

Definitions of female person
  1. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
    synonyms: female
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    female offspring
    a child who is female
    female child, girl, little girl
    a youthful female person
    foster sister, foster-sister
    your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
    girl wonder
    an extremely talented young female person
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    woman
    a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
    Black woman
    a woman who is Black
    white woman
    a woman who is White
    amazon, virago
    a large, strong, and aggressive woman
    maenad
    (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
    bachelor girl, bachelorette
    a young unmarried woman who lives alone
    baggage
    a worthless or immoral woman
    ball-breaker, ball-buster
    a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
    B-girl, bar girl
    a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
    bas bleu, bluestocking
    a woman having literary or intellectual interests
    bridesmaid, maid of honor
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
    broad
    slang term for a woman
    Campfire Girl
    a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
    cat
    a spiteful woman gossip
    Cinderella
    a woman whose merits were not previously recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
    coquette, flirt, minx, tease, vamp, vamper
    a seductive woman who flirts, often for personal gain
    dame, gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam
    a woman of refinement
    daughter, girl
    a female human offspring
    deb, debutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    divorcee, grass widow
    a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
    ex, ex-wife
    a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
    dominatrix
    a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
    donna
    an Italian woman of rank
    Delilah, enchantress, femme fatale, siren, temptress
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    eyeful
    a strikingly beautiful woman
    farm girl
    a girl who has grown up on a farm
    flower girl
    a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
    geisha, geisha girl
    a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
    fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
    a young woman
    girl
    a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
    girl, girlfriend, lady friend
    a girl or woman with whom one is romantically involved
    girlfriend
    any female friend
    gold digger
    a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
    gravida
    a pregnant woman
    heroine
    a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
    inamorata
    a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
    jezebel
    a shameless impudent scheming woman
    jilt
    a woman who jilts a lover
    lady
    a polite name for any woman
    maenad
    an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
    materfamilias, matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
    matriarch
    a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
    matron
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution or school
    mestiza
    a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
    fancy woman, kept woman, mistress
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    moppet
    a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
    mother figure
    a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
    nanny, nurse, nursemaid
    a person who is the custodian of children
    nullipara
    (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
    houri, nymph
    a voluptuously beautiful young woman
    nymphet
    a sexually attractive young woman
    old woman
    a woman who is old
    schoolgirl
    a girl attending school
    Scout
    a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
    shiksa, shikse
    a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
    beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart
    a very attractive or seductive looking woman
    sylph
    a slender graceful young woman
    unmarried woman
    a woman who is not married
    vestal
    a chaste woman
    Wac
    a member of the Women's Army Corps
    Wave
    a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
    widow, widow woman
    a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
    married woman, wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
    wonder woman
    a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
    dowager
    a dignified older woman, especially one who has high status or wealth
    doyenne
    a woman who is the most experienced, skilled, or respected person in some field
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